So my new wild-caught O sleeps in a glass jar. Problem is, the jar is not big enough to trust for long. His height is only slightly less that the diameter of the opening. My questions range from whether or not it is normal for O's to sleep in a cave to will I replace this jar with a larger cave once I remove it? Does anyone else's Oscar sleep tucked away? My first Oscar didn't. She just sort of turned into tank junk and drifted sleepily. Can this behavior become dangerous via oxygen depletion or waste accumulation? I mean, I clean the jar, but he poos so often, you know? And could this behavior indicate some less-than-satisfactory condition outside the tank? Street lights do pour in through the window, making darkness a difficult goal. Maybe he wants the dark-brown of the glass because it is less distracting. Any ideas, recommendations?
As a preemptive strike, I realize that darkening the room could coax him out of it. What I'm after are opinions about the safety, sanitation and mental factors surrounding this shelter-seeking behavior.
As a preemptive strike, I realize that darkening the room could coax him out of it. What I'm after are opinions about the safety, sanitation and mental factors surrounding this shelter-seeking behavior.
